The broad expanse of central Georgia , south of Atlanta, is famous more for its people than for places to see. Otis Redding, James Brown, Little Richard and the Allman Brothers were all born here or grew up in the area, while former president Jimmy Carter came from little Plains, roughly 120 miles due south of the capital.

Few of its small towns hold much of interest, though vegetable fanatics may enjoy tiny Juliette , twenty miles north of Macon, where the Whistle Stop Café dishes up the fried green tomatoes of book and movie fame (Mon-Sat 8am-2pm, Sun noon-7pm), and Vidalia further east, the self-proclaimed "Sweet Onion Capital of the World." The largest communities are the dull army center of Columbus and the likeable town of Macon .

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